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Zika is a serious tropical illness that is caused by a mosquito-born virus. It has triggered a global health scare because it is linked to birth defects.


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By Wolfgang Müller

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Zika is a serious tropical illness that is caused by a mosquito-born virus. It has triggered a global health scare because it is linked to birth defects.


Sydney expert, Dr. Tilmann Rust, says that the virus has been known for 60 years but is hard to detect.

 


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